#A8E109 Color
#A8E109 is rgb(168, 225, 9) in RGB, hsl(76, 92%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 0%, 96%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Lime Green (#A6D608), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A8E109rgb(168, 225, 9)hsl(76, 92%, 46%)hsv(76, 96%, 88%)cmyk(25%, 0%, 96%, 12%)oklch(83.9% 0.212 126)lab(83.29% -36.96 79.11)lch(83.29% 87.32 115.04)What #A8E109 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #A8E109, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A8E109 Channel Values
How #A8E109 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 168 · G 225 · B 9 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 76° · S 92% · L 46% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 76° · S 96% · V 88% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 25% · M 0% · Y 96% · K 12% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.56:1 vs white · 13.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A8E109 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #A8E109
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A8E109; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #A8E109
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #A8E109 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#A8E109#D9D90E#C7DC0C#D0D01E#C2D717#B9D4D4#B3D9A9#CFCFCFUsing #A8E109 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a8e109: #A8E109;background-color: #A8E109;colors: { 'color-a8e109': '#A8E109' }Color(red: 0.659, green: 0.882, blue: 0.035)<color name="color_a8e109">#A8E109</color>fill="#A8E109"More Green Colors
#A8E109 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A8E109 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A8E109?
#A8E109 is a mid-tone green — rgb(168, 225, 9) in RGB and hsl(76, 92%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Lime Green (#A6D608), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.57.
What is the RGB value of #A8E109?
#A8E109 is rgb(168, 225, 9) — red 168, green 225, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A8E109?
#A8E109 converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 0%, 96%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A8E109 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A8E109 scores 1.56:1 against white and 13.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A8E109 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A8E109 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is greenyellow (#ADFF2F) at a CIE76 distance of 13.06, which is visibly different.
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